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Tour Itinerary
- 9:00am Meet at the hotel
- 10:45am Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
- 11:30am River cruise
- 12:30pm Ohana tour and meal
- 3:26pm Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
- 4:10pm Hakata Station
Title: What Is a Private Yanagawa River Cruise Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
Because I was unable to reach the guests until just before the tour and did not know the details of their situation, I prepared for several possible scenarios and checked the routes, which meant that the background research and inquiries took quite a lot of time. Also, since we went to the river cruise without a reservation, we had to line up and wait for more than thirty minutes. One of the reasons for the wait seemed to be a shortage of boatmen. It appears that not all of the boatmen who left during the COVID period have returned yet, and while the town had not fully regained its former liveliness, it felt as though inbound visitors made up about seventy percent of the visitors.
Today, since the guests were moving to Osaka in the evening, they had left their luggage at the hotel, so we went back to pick it up on the way.
One of the guests had previously worked in Fukuoka, so Fukuoka was familiar to them, but it was their first time visiting Yanagawa, and they were delighted, saying it was a beautiful town.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Nakasu-Kawabata～Tenjin | 210JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Nishitetsu Fukuoka～Nishitetsu Yanagawa | 870JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Nishitetsu Yanagawa～Nishitetsu Fukuoka | 870JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Tenjin～Nakasu-Kawabata | 210JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Nakasu-Kawabata～Hakata | 210JPY |
| Total | 2,370JPY | ||
Hello everyone .
Please call me Peko.
I’m National government licensed Guide Interpreter.
I like travelling, Japanese archery, and tea ceremony.
I visited 17countries.
Also I lived in Netherlands for a year and three months.
local people always showed me their hospitality. So, I think it’s my turn to show visitors to Japan the spirit of hospitality.
Currently, I live in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka.
Fukuoka has been an important place of defense and trade since ancient times, because it is close to the continent,
So, Fukuoka is blessed with historic, cultural sites, as well as beautiful scenery and fresh seafood.
Especially, channel between Yamaguchi and Moji is must see spot for you.
If you come to Mojiko, I highly recommend the “Shimonoseki & Moji Port Full Day Tour”.
Kanmon Strait round tour is so fascinating, varied and exciting for you.
You can enjoy breathtaking scenery ,historical places, walking under the sea tounnel, ferry ride, bus, stream of first current and gourmet.
Let’s enjoy Kanmon with me!
Also Kitakyushu city got the first prize of “New three Major Night Views of Japan in 2023.
We can see and enjoy panoramic night view from mountain.
Why don’t you go around and enjoy Fukuoka with me.
Endless discover is waiting for you.
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Peko was delightful, knowledgeable and very informative. She planned a great itinerary
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Excellent day in Fukuoka with our guide Peko. Very informative and fun, and even on a dark
and rainy day we were able to see a great deal, including the largest statue of a reclining
Buddha. Highly recommend!
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I had a great time! My guide Peko did an amazing job talking about the history and significance of the area. It’s like time traveling to when Japan was just becoming industrialized. You can tell as soon as you step into the train station nearby. If you go on a holiday, make sure to get your fill of blowfish sushi in the fish market.